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Creating the Perfect Office Space

Does office space have an impact on an organization and its people? A report by World Green Building Council indicates that there is a significant relationship between productivity and office design. Modest improvements to indoor air quality can boost productivity by between 8 to 11%. Another research conducted in 2016 by the same body shows that […]

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How to Ask Your Boss for a SMARTdesk

It’s that time of year – there’s a crisp bite to the air, school buses are clogging up the roads, pharmacies are ablaze in orange and black, and supermarkets are selling mums and pumpkins. As fall nears, we head back to school and ramp up intensity at work. Post summer, sitting at a desk seems […]

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How did video gamers influence the invention of the computer conference table?

One of the forms of arcade video games from back in the 1970s was a table with a glass top. A large TV display could be viewed through the viewport.  The controllers for the game—Pong—were installed into the wooden top. As gamers ourselves, this experience was internalized. https://youtu.be/Pik50HSClTk Time passes. Personal computers become the rage. […]

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Workplace Collaboration: Why You Need It and How to Achieve It

Collaboration in the workplace not only allows companies to provide their consumers with the best solutions, but it helps employees stay on task and stay motivated. When looking to start a new business or revamp an existing business, executives should consider adopting a collaborative model. As this article from TechRadar aptly expresses, the prevalence of social media, […]

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Millennials in the Workplace

According to a study from Deloitte University Press, by 2025 the Millennials/Generation Y will comprise 75% of the global workforce. Born between 1976 and 2001, this generation has a perhaps unfair reputation for laziness and entitlement — and the labor market is soon going to have to absorb them in droves. Despite their renown as […]

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